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Early-childhood network rated 'high proficient'; district leaders say 12,000 children lack publicly funded seats
Summary
East Baton Rouge Parish’s early-childhood network earned an overall "high proficient" rating for 2024–25 across 4,905 publicly funded seats at 170 sites, but officials warned about a large gap in access — roughly 30% of the area's 18,000 children have publicly funded slots, leaving about 12,000 underserved.
District officials on Dec. 4 presented 2024–25 early-childhood performance ratings for the East Baton Rouge Parish network and urged investment to close a large gap in publicly funded seats.
Ms. Webb, presenting for the district, said the early-childhood network received an overall rating of 5.5 (rated "high proficient") across 4,905 publicly funded seats at 170 sites. Site-level breakdowns included 27 "excellent"…
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